Intel Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index
Intel Corporation cash flow quality index. Intel Corporation (INTC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.60x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $2.55 Billion is below net income of $4.27 Billion, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. See Intel Corporation financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Intel Corporation (1989–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Intel Corporation from 1989 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Intel Corporation across 36 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Intel Corporation cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Intel Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2025)
Intel Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Intel Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see INTC cash generation efficiency.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 372.96x | $9.70 Billion | $26.00 Million | ▲ +5346.0% |
| 2023 | 6.85x | $11.47 Billion | $1.68 Billion | ▲ +255.8% |
| 2022 | 1.93x | $15.43 Billion | $8.02 Billion | ▲ +27.5% |
| 2021 | 1.51x | $29.99 Billion | $19.87 Billion | ▼ -10.8% |
| 2020 | 1.69x | $35.38 Billion | $20.90 Billion | ▲ +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.57x | $33.15 Billion | $21.05 Billion | ▲ +12.6% |
| 2018 | 1.40x | $29.43 Billion | $21.05 Billion | ▼ -39.3% |
| 2017 | 2.30x | $22.11 Billion | $9.60 Billion | ▲ +8.9% |
| 2016 | 2.11x | $21.81 Billion | $10.32 Billion | ▲ +26.9% |
| 2015 | 1.67x | $19.02 Billion | $11.42 Billion | ▼ -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.74x | $20.42 Billion | $11.70 Billion | ▼ -19.2% |
| 2013 | 2.16x | $20.78 Billion | $9.62 Billion | ▲ +25.9% |
| 2012 | 1.72x | $18.88 Billion | $11.01 Billion | ▲ +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.62x | $20.96 Billion | $12.94 Billion | ▲ +11.2% |
| 2010 | 1.46x | $16.69 Billion | $11.46 Billion | ▼ -43.0% |
| 2009 | 2.56x | $11.17 Billion | $4.37 Billion | ▲ +23.8% |
| 2008 | 2.06x | $10.93 Billion | $5.29 Billion | ▲ +14.1% |
| 2007 | 1.81x | $12.62 Billion | $6.98 Billion | ▼ -14.0% |
| 2006 | 2.11x | $10.62 Billion | $5.04 Billion | ▲ +23.1% |
| 2005 | 1.71x | $14.82 Billion | $8.66 Billion | ▼ -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.75x | $13.12 Billion | $7.52 Billion | ▼ -14.5% |
| 2003 | 2.04x | $11.52 Billion | $5.64 Billion | ▼ -30.3% |
| 2002 | 2.93x | $9.13 Billion | $3.12 Billion | ▼ -56.3% |
| 2001 | 6.70x | $8.65 Billion | $1.29 Billion | ▲ +450.6% |
| 2000 | 1.22x | $12.83 Billion | $10.54 Billion | ▼ -21.4% |
| 1999 | 1.55x | $11.34 Billion | $7.31 Billion | ▲ +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.51x | $9.19 Billion | $6.07 Billion | ▲ +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.44x | $10.01 Billion | $6.95 Billion | ▼ -15.0% |
| 1996 | 1.70x | $8.74 Billion | $5.16 Billion | ▲ +50.2% |
| 1995 | 1.13x | $4.03 Billion | $3.57 Billion | ▼ -13.3% |
| 1994 | 1.30x | $2.98 Billion | $2.29 Billion | ▲ +6.8% |
| 1993 | 1.22x | $2.80 Billion | $2.29 Billion | ▼ -20.4% |
| 1992 | 1.53x | $1.63 Billion | $1.07 Billion | ▼ -7.0% |
| 1991 | 1.65x | $1.35 Billion | $818.60 Million | ▲ +5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.57x | $1.02 Billion | $650.30 Million | ▼ -13.0% |
| 1989 | 1.80x | $703.80 Million | $391.00 Million | — |